Iglesia
La Encarnación, Marbella
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Marbella’s main historic landmark is a splendid renaissance and baroque church completed in the mid-18th century. The city wasn’t “re-conquered” from the Moors until the end of the 15th century, much later than almost everywhere else in Spain. This former mosque was sanctified straight away, and became a Christian place of worship centuries before work was completed. So some of the building’s architecture has simply been adapted for Christian use. Take the church’s tower, which was once a minaret. The interior floor plan was changed to a basilica layout, with three naves and opulent 18th-century rococo decoration.
Marbella’s main historic landmark is a splendid renaissance and baroque church completed in the mid-18th century. The city wasn’t “re-conquered” from the Moors until the end of the 15th century, much later than almost everywhere else in Spain. This former mosque was sanctified straight away, and b…
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Marbella, AN